Who do you rely on? What brings you joy? Isn’t it true that the same things that bring us joy also bring us sorrow? My twin boys, Michael and Mark, love me, but not unconditionally! Sometimes I disappoint them by messing up or valuing something more than my time with them. I do love them but I do let them down from time to time. I do find much joy in them!
Lately Jesus has been reminding me that He is enough for me. Period. End of story. No turning back, no do overs and no repeats. But most of my life has not been this way! So in case you didn’t know, I struggle with my health and, until God heals me or calls me Home, I take medicine to help my mood stay relatively constant during the day, as well as help me keep sleeping all during the night.
All that being said, some periods of my life I have relied on people or medicine instead of on Jesus for my needs. Medicine is sometimes necessary and spouses are good to help in the day to day, but Christ gets my all. So from here on out, from now till glory, He IS my Everything. Friends may come and go, and trials, heartache, pain, are unfortunately a part of this life. But you know something? Happiness is temporal but joy comes in the morning.
You see? Joy in life comes through heartache, pain and trials because Jesus helps us through them all. He is my Guide, my Everything and in HIM is my Hope. My hope doesn’t lie with my husband of 11 years, my kids, my church or my status as a writer or my Facebook account!!!
Friend, I hope today you can remember to put your trust in the One who will never let You down or go on vacation! He never sleeps and He is never surprised by anything you do!! He loves you totally and completely! Trust Him completely and you will never regret it!